Sex of SELECTED respondent
1 = Male
2 = Female

Intro Q1 Number in household
1 = One
2 = Two
3 = Three
4 = Four
5 = Five
6 = Six
7 = Seven
8 = Eight

Total household income divided by all family members
-1 = No information

Intro Q2 Martial Status of SELECTED respondent
1 = Single, that is never married
2 = Married and living with husband\wife
3 = A civil partner in a legally-recognised Civil Partnership
4 = Married and separated from husband\wife
5 = Divorced
6 = Or widowed?
7 = Spontaneous only - In a legally-recognised Civil Partnership and separated from his/her civil partner@G
8 = Spontaneous only - Formerly a civil partner, the Civil Partnership now legally dissolved @G
9 = Spontaneous only - A surviving civil partner: his/her partner having since died@G
98 = Don't know
99 = Refusal/not answered

How long have you lived where you live now?
0 = Less than 1 year

Describe place where you live
1 = a big city
2 = the suburbs or outskirts of a big city
3 = a small city or town
4 = a country village
5 = or, a farm or home in the country
8 = Don't know
9 = Refusal/Not answered

Household income kept up with prices?
1 = fallen behind prices
2 = kept up with prices
3 = or, gone up by more than prices?
8 = Don't know
9 = Refusal/Not answered

Access to internet from this address
1 = Yes
2 = No
8 = Don't know
9 = Refusal/Not answered

Care for someone in your home
1 = Yes
2 = No
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused/not answered

Self assessed health over past year
1 = Excellent
2 = Good
3 = Fair
4 = Poor
5 = Very Poor
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused/not answered

Household tenure
1 = Own it outright
2 = Buying it with the help of a mortgage or loan
3 = Pay part rent and part mortgage (shared Co-ownership)
4 = Rent it
5 = Live here rent-free (including rent-free in relative s/friend s property; excluding squatting)
6 = Squatting
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused/not answered

Who is your landlord?
-1 = Skip from TENSHT1
1 = the House Executive / local authority / council / Scottish Homes
2 = a housing association, charitable trust or Local Housing Company
3 = employer (organisation) of a household member
4 = another organisation
5 = relative/friend (before you lived here) of a household member
6 = employer (individual) of a household member
7 = another individual private landlord?
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused/not answered

Highest educational qualification
1 = Degree level or higher
2 = Higher Education
3 = A GCE Level
4 = GCSE A-C or equivalent
5 = GCSE D-G or equivalent
6 = No Qualifications
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused/not answered

Age when completed continuous full-time education
1 = 15 or under
2 = 16
3 = 17
4 = 18
5 = 19 or over
6 = Still at school
7 = Still at college or university
8 = Other (Write in)
98 = Don't know
99 = Refusal/not answered

Respondent: number of hours worked per week
-1 = Skip, not applicable
9998 = Don't know
9999 = Refusal/not answered

Respondent: sector
-2 = Skip, from REMPSEMP - self employed
-1 = Skip, not applicable
1 = Public sector
2 = Private sector
3 = Voluntary/charity sector
4 = Other
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused/not answered

Background Your Economic Activity
1 = Economically active
2 = Economically inactive
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused/not answered

Background Partner Economic Activity
-2 = Skip, no information
-1 = Skip, from EMPST3
1 = Economically active
2 = Economically inactive
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused/not answered

Partner: number of hours worked per week
-2 = Skip, no information
-1 = Skip, from EMPST3
999.98 = Refusal
999.99 = Don't Know
9998 = Don't know
9999 = Refusal/not answered

Respondent: employment status
1 = In paid employment
2 = Not in paid employment
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused/not answered

NS Socio Economic Classification - respondent
-2 = Skip, not applicable
-1 = Skip, not applicable
1 = Large employers and higher managerial occupations
1.1 = Large employers and higher managerial occupations
1.2 = Higher professional occupations
2 = Higher professional occupations
3 = Lower managerial and professional occupations
4 = Intermediate occupations
5 = Small employers and own account workers
6 = Lower supervisory and technical occupations
7 = Semi-routine occupations
8 = Routine occupations
9 = Never worked and long-term unemployed
10 = Not classified

NS Socio Economic Classification - partner
-2 = Skip, not applicable
-1 = Skip, from EMPST3
1 = Large employers and higher managerial occupations
1.1 = Large employers and higher managerial occupations
1.2 = Higher professional occupations
2 = Higher professional occupations
3 = Lower managerial and professional occupations
4 = Intermediate occupations
5 = Small employers and own account workers
6 = Lower supervisory and technical occupations
7 = Semi-routine occupations
8 = Routine occupations
9 = Never worked and long-term unemployed
10 = Not classified

Religion - categorised
-1 = Skip, other religion or other answer
1 = Catholic
2 = Protestant
3 = No religion

How often do you attend church services/meetings?
-2 = Skip, refused at RELIGION
-1 = Skip, no religion
1 = Never
2 = Less than once a year
3 = About once or twice a year
4 = Several times a year
5 = About once a month
6 = 2-3 times a month
7 = Nearly every week
8 = Every week
9 = Several times a week
98 = Don't know
99 = Refusal/not answered

Are you religious?
-1 = Skip, no self completion
1 = Extremely religious
2 = Very religious
3 = Somewhat religious
4 = Neither religious nor non-religious
5 = Somewhat non-religious
6 = Very non-religious
7 = Extremely non-religious
8 = Can't choose
9 = Refused/not answered
98 = Refusal
99 = Dont Know

Self-assessed left/right political views
-1 = Skip, no self completion
1 = One - Left
2 = Two
3 = Three
4 = Four
5 = Five
6 = Six
7 = Seven
8 = Eight
9 = Nine
10 = Ten - Right
11 = Don t Know
98 = Undecided
99 = Refused/not answered

Are older people treated better or worse than general population because of their age?
1 = Better
2 = Worse
3 = The same
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused/not answered

As you get older, do people treat you with more or less respect?
1 = More respect
2 = Less respect
3 = (About the same)
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused/not answered

Do NI authorities do all they should for older people?
1 = Do all they should
2 = Do too much
3 = Do not do enough
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused/not answered

Are older people adequately represented by NI politicians?
1 = Agree strongly
2 = Agree
3 = Neither agree nor disagree
4 = Disagree
5 = Disagree strongly
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused/not answered

Problem facing older people: making ends meet
0 = Not identified
1 = Identified

Older people are admired and respected by young people
1 = Agree strongly
2 = Agree
3 = Disagree slightly
4 = Disagree strongly
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused/not answered

50+: you treated with less dignity by health/social care because of your age
-1 = Skip, respondent under 50
1 = Yes
2 = No
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused/not answered

People 50s-retirement treated fairly by financial sector
1 = Older people get as good a deal from this sector as anyone else
2 = Older people are treated less favourably by the financial sector because of their age
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused/not answered

Should people over retirement age be encouraged to stay in paid employment?
1 = Encouraged
2 = Discouraged
3 = Neither
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused/not answered

Under retirement age: work part time
-1 = Skip, respondent at or over retirement age
1 = Yes - part time up to retirement age
2 = Yes - part after retirement age
3 = Yes - both
4 = No
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused/not answered

16 or 50 year old get a plumbing apprenticeship
1 = Younger man
2 = Older man
3 = (It depends)
4 = (Other)
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused/not answered

Young father or man of 70 get heart by-pass
1 = Younger man first
2 = Older man first
3 = (It depends)
4 = (Other)
5 = (Both/equallly)
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused/not answered

Pension of £90.70 a reasonable deal
1 = A good deal
2 = A reasonable deal
3 = A poor deal
4 = (Other)
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused/not answered

How adequate is financial provision by state for pensioners?
1 = Very adequate
2 = Adequate
3 = Inadequate
4 = Very inadequate
5 = (Other)
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused/not answered

Age someone is an 'older person'
998 = Don't know
999 = Refused/not answered

Political party feel closest to
1 = Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)
2 = Sinn Féin
3 = Ulster Unionist Party (UUP)
4 = Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP)
5 = Alliance Party
6 = Other party
7 = None of these
8 = Other answer
98 = Don't know
99 = Refused/not answered